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Where Sustainability Stands in a High-Interest-Rate Development Environment
Many developers are facing financing challenges this year, reporting a growing number of projects that have been stalled or canceled because of a lack of funding. In most cases, high interest rates,...
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Fall Flyway Festival Celebrates Birds and Native Plants
By Jared Teutsch, Executive DirectorThis September, Birds Georgia will celebrate the Fall Flyway Festival with a host of in-person and virtual events to celebrate native plants and the key role they...
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CVC of Atlanta Announces Finalists for 27th Annual Impact Awards
The Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting member companies to deliver business results through strategic commitment to civic engagement and...
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Twenty Years of Language and Literacy: Rollins Center and Cox Campus
The Rollins Center for Language & Literacy, a program of the Atlanta Speech School, and its free online professional development platform, Cox Campus, have been serving Atlanta and communities far...
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Fifth Third Announces Second Empowering Community Leaders Cohort
Fifth Third recently announced its second cohort of its Empowering Community Leaders career development growth program, aimed at fostering the next generation of nonprofit leaders in the communities...
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The case for a 40-year mortgage
Homeownership has long symbolized the American Dream, embodying stability, wealth creation, and community investment.Yet, for millions of Americans, especially younger generations and first-time...
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New on-campus graduate housing opens to Emory students
By Michelle Ricker On-campus housing options are often associated with undergraduates and first-year move-in days. But Emory graduate and professional students are already enjoying their new housing...
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Wills and Trusts: Basics for your estate planning needs
By Melissa Sprinkle, senior associate, Harrison LLPAugust is National Make-A-Will Month. Many people wonder what the difference is between a will and revocable (or “living”) trust, and whether they...
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Community Land Trusts and Shared Equity Homeownership Models
With the Atlanta metropolitan region in a long-term crisis of steadily rising home prices and rents, land cost and housing availability pose significant barriers to affordability. Land ownership...
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In Honor of National Literacy Month, Let’s Increase Access to the Best Early...
By GEEARSHave you ever heard someone say, “Why take your toddler on vacation when they won’t remember it?” Given the cost of a lot of adventures, it’s a fair question. But we have a great answer,...
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Terri M. Lee Names Chief of Staff for Atlanta Housing
Atlanta Housing President and CEO Terri M. Lee today announced the appointment of Kelly Beaty English as Chief of Staff for Atlanta Housing. Kelly, a seasoned corporate executive, communications...
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Finding Home on the Westside: The Story of Ivera Powell
When Ivera Powell first moved to Atlanta in 1959, she spent years moving between rooming houses and public housing with her children. Then, one day, while passing through the historic Westside, she...
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Environmental Excellence: Rosario Hernandez, Founder of Historic Westside...
On a day that will be remembered as a milestone in the journey toward environmental justice, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials visited Atlanta’s Westside to honor a local...
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Can the arts community learn from Fire Ecology?
By Sarah Higgins, executive + artistic director, Art PapersAtlanta’s art community was rattled by the seemingly sudden closing of MINT—a beloved landmark of the city’s nonprofit arts landscape. MINT...
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YWCA USA Asks- Why Do Women Vote?
This summer, YWCA USA conducted a national survey of women voters to learn about one critical topic: Why Women Vote. This aptly named YWomenVote survey confirmed that women across the country are...
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August Summit Recap: Restoring Our Neighborhoods: Unpacking Atlanta’s Blight...
Community members and business leaders gathered at the August 16 Transform Westside Summit to hear from Josh Humphries, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ Senior Policy Advisor for Housing.John Ahmann,...
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Park Design Workshop: Seven community groups reimagine their park entrances
By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications ManagerPicture the entrance to your neighborhood park. What does it look like? How accessible is it? What message does it send? Park...
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Emory’s Business School’s Accelerator Expands to Support Northwest Atlanta...
The successful Start:ME Accelerator at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School is expanding to Northwest Atlanta.Since 2013, Start:ME has provided training, tools and connections to 445 business...
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Partnering for Cybersecurity: How Atlanta Businesses and Boys & Girls Clubs...
BY Carl Patten II, Vice President of Information Technology, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta & Mat Mathews, Chief Technology Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaRecently, a...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks a Milestone for Affordable Housing at 646 Echo...
Westside Future Fund (WFF) is excited to celebrate a significant achievement with the groundbreaking of its latest affordable multifamily housing development at 646 Echo Street. This event marks a...
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